Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-03-14


ed by Mrs. S. B. Currier the large Bible
was the gift of Mrs. VIM. Collision; the
elegant hanging lamp in ladies' parlor
was donated by Lena Buzzel; Mr.. Murk-
land made generous gift in the furnace;
Mr.. Percival in work and furniture from
his wareroOms. Other parties contrib
uted considerable in labor material and
money, whose names did not go on to
the books. While so many within and
without the church contributed uneX-
pectedly large sums, it may not be invid
iOuS to mention the names of Ben amin
Mossman, VIM. w. GrouL, limo. G.. Kim
ball ofNew York, Henry Cutler of West
Glover; and MessrS. L. W. Drew, j. p.
Baldwin. E. f. Du;tou, B. NJ Il. Nelson,
G. A. Drew, IL. f. PIllsbury and n. NJ.
Scott OF this village, all without the
church, who contributed literally.
Very many others paid as largely accord
Ing to their means. La fact, so cheerful
ly and generously did the people, and es-
pecially the business men of the place,
give aid to the enterprise, that the few
who refused assistance made themselves
conspicuous by the refusal. The thanks
of the society and its friends are extend
ed to all the above, and to the large mum
Der who at dedication helped to lift away
the small sum unproyided for, and allowed
the church to be dedicated free of debt.
The society, through its building com
mittee, j. Owen, Alex Trip, j. P. Bald
win, S. B. Currier, J. n. Webster, j. w.
Howard and Geo. H. Blake, desire to
thank the contractor, Geo. H. Guernsey,
for the beautiful plan aud designs of the
church, for the skillful and thorough work
done, and his faithful performance of the
promises Of the contract. He built bet
ter house than it was thought possible
for the money. The denomination feels
that the accomplishment of Il work SO
great, and at the onset seemingly inpos
sible, results in large measure, from the
untring and faithful labors of the pastor,
Rev. S. B. Currpr The structure is an
ornament and credit to the village aud
town, and is what any worshiping con-
aregation must enjoy.
The dedcatory services were held on
Thursday afternoon, March 10. A large
congregation assembled, despite the al
most impossible travelling. Among the
clergymen present were Rev. S ID bnald-
son, presiding elder, Rev. T. z. Frost,
Rev. John Cnrrier Of Montpelier Rev.
MIR. Clark of St. Johnsbury, Rev c. P
Tapin of Lunenbur2h, Revs. A Serb
ner, w. L. Todd, WIN. Sterling, FL. E.
Howard, ". s. JENNIE, |. P. Chase. C. W.
Morse, Fred Currier. O.. B. Moody and
S. B. Cnrrier. The services commenced
with.an organ voluntary by Mrs. DR.. Prime,
followed by the choir anthem, Awake,
Pit on thy Strength; - the $50 HYMN was
read by Rev. G. b. Moody, followed by a
prayer from Rev. M. Clark. Scripture
was read by Revs. C. P. Taplin and A.
Scribner, and the 87Ist hymn by Rev. |.
P. Chase. The sermon by Rev. S. Dom
aldSon was from Psalms 1877 sc. "If I
forget thee, o Jerusalem. let my right
hand forget her cunning. If I do not
remember thee, let nv tongue cIeave to
the roof Of my mouth; if | prefer not
Jerusalem above my chief joy The SER
mon was an able and eloquent argument
in favor of religion and religious institu-
tions. The blessings of religion have
been felt and seen and sung from the
days when the children of Israel are rep
resented to have chung their harp> on
willows" to the present day. 1t was first
SHOWN that in a financial sense 1t is prof
liable to maintain houses of worship and
religious institutions. It is the work of
the people ofGod 10 work against all thing
wrong-intemperaace, dishonesty, vice
and sin. If the principles of religion
could triumph, the crimes, and the
wrongs that aftiict the world would pass
away. In this view, the erection and the
support of churches, though they may
not entirely do away with vice and wrong,
are worth more than they e9st. Who
would care Lo live il community wh6re
there are no churches and no church in
hueDce: The wealth and culture OF the
world j. where the church is built and
where church influence T. felt. II claimed
tile church had no power for good, then
it would be found that those places aud
natious without churches would be most
prosperous the contrary everywhere il